Telegram-herald., 1887-03-08

A. tull 80 we're f1f14stly engaged
q When thsa we're ysa formally en-
gageig
A. September -. lisa About that tine.
q loa had no care A1oas her going with
o.befs ap u this timef
A. | hai not. | szs not lealous
q You vent with others then,
a Yes. SIR.
q % you know a Mrs. or Miss Bells
Thompson,
A. CO. slr-
q Yoa went With her didn't yoas
A \ %, sur.
q When vas the lass time you saw herr
A. iss2 or lss3.
q You knos Aolls kilcrane,
A. Yes that's the bloods.
q Ever 20 riding sah herr
A Yes. sir: I drove her up on Hastings
81 She and Miss Thompson were together.
q. Ever nds with Belle Thompson more
than once
A. Yes, three or four times.
O. When did you see Aollie kilerane
fFsI'
A. Prior 70 September. 1888.
q When was the last time,
A In September loo5-
.. Had you seen Mrs. Kilcrane prior TO
the time OF which you write, September Z.
1855,
A. Yes, sir; 9 year before. She came into
the Office in September With Mrs. Thomp-
son and said she wanted a divorce.
q. Did you get her divorce,
A No, sir.
Q. Had you seen Miss Thompson before
this visit
A. Not for wear
q How masy times had you been out
riding with her.
A, Once or twice
.. Didn't Mr. Brooks make these ladies
leave the house on account Of your atten-
ton
A. Not that | know of.
q Did you give either of these ladies
rings2
A. No sir
Q. wasn't Dsbbie the only one you ever
gave a ring to-
A No SIR.
O. Who else
A. lady in Medina, \. Y. / don't re-
z. That was when you were young wasn't
A. Yes sir
Q Going back to July 1888. do you re-
member a Mrs. Carson. visitor at the
Tompkin's house
A No, sir.
Q. Didn't you say to her and Mrs
Tompkins that you would like TO have
them come to Michigan when Debbie came
ouD
A. No. sir.
q. In August, iss5, prior to Mr.. Wat
sons visit. hadn't you and Mrs lBaker made
preparations for Trip TO Florida
A No. sir.
.. Did she accompany you to Chicago
on your trip to the Hot Springs
A. No. sir.
O Don't you know that she made prep
zrstions for trip 10 Florida?
A. | think she did.
q Do you know who Mrs. Thompson
was before her marriage?
A No, sir
Mr.. Griffin then handed the witness a
book giving the language of aSsers, and
asked him 10 identify the geraniu'l signify
ing Lost Hope" he had a number of
books on the subject Mr. Goodwin objected
10 toe procedure aud Judge Severence held
that as there was nothing 10 show that the
books were standard authority he could not
allow the books to enter into the case. The
plaintiff did not press the subject and con-
tinued
q. Are you able to describe the flower
sent by Debb,e so We can tell of what species
il was
A. No. sir. But think it was gersn-
ium.
Q. What book did you look in to find its
meaning
A one Of Fanny's.
q Have you looked for it sincs2
A No, sir She took her books with
her when she went away.
q. What ADost the day, October 3Ist, as
the tine for the Welding
A That day was never fixed. She wrote
- know how would Ike it and said
wOuldn't on account cf it's being the ami
vsrsaTv ~ nv wife's death
O. What ABOUT January lR
A II Mas uot acceptable on account OF
being The Anniversary OF my daughters
funeral She wrote me for my opinion. but
no late wGs lxed.
q Wbsr made you think that some one
was purposeiy making those dates on un-
pleasant anniversaries
A ! tb0aght Lsvinia was az o1r house
when my daughter died and knew Ali
ahou. it. thought the dates were selected
purp0sei7.
g Your point. then. rss simply on the
day,
A. think IL was.
q Why djda't y0u go the day after your
son lsft7
a She vas 70 set another dav.
q Would vOa have gone in Msrch2
A. I dont think 4 would. after that pro
OF con letter.
z What difference did that make zith
yon'
A. thought either = smart sister ~ a
lawyer we're writing or Debating Debbies
letters
q why lawyer
A. Because of the legal phrases, pro, con,
ard A y
y Dsd you give Mr.. Felkcr snv other in
sfructi0ns except those contained ira tne Iet-
ter
A. I don't know whether did OF did
not
= Yeu said yea wouldn't have gone
down in March even # you were well
enough didat you'
A Yes sir.
y pldn't you say you would have mar
riesi her an = August
A. Yes az. ( Owed Debbie up 70 the tine
q Nr Wsts9ns visit
q Did Isvinia talk 70 yoa about your
wealth
Yes. ssr Once in my Office when she
caiis-f sn sosue blssiness
q Anvshfnz g. cali e ouf
A 10 ar. sasl I vas surprised
~ Any otaer & mes
A. Yes "a 6at cant remember them
. 49, ss4 vsh we're wes thy
feS. - and said that other psofle
kaer hetfer shsn ! tid
= I'D 80 tax - you asont yoar wesith
~il1le n Ba.eria
a Yes. -. n relation . a house thzt
was lor sale
u rId r0u reraark snvxhers IN Dehbles
preseaae ~ posfr wealth
A. 10 er sns MT ia The hshit ~ ex-
sesrefaenx 80 eeslta
4 rhen rsu never braxs
a ~ sir an not a bsa4xer.
y 10 yoss remenlbsf s<lsiag Ar. Pratt